Installing The Valves - Yamaha YZ450F Owner's Service Manual

INSTALLING THE VALVES

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1. Clean:
• Valve stem end
2. Lubricate:
• Valve stem "1"
• Valve stem seal "2"
Recommended lubricant
Molybdenum disulfide oil
3. Install:
• Spring seat "1"
• Valve stem seal "2"
• Valve "3"
• Valve spring "4"
• Valve spring retainer "5"
(to the cylinder head)
TIP
• Make sure each valve is installed in its original
place.
• Install the valve springs with the larger pitch
"a" facing up.
b. Smaller pitch
New
VALVES AND VALVE SPRINGS
4. Install:
• Valve cotter "1"
TIP
Install the valve cotters by compressing the
valve spring with the valve spring compressor
"2" and the valve spring compressor adapter
"3".
Valve spring compressor
90890-04019
YM-04019
Valve spring compressor adapter
22 mm
90890-04108
YM-04108
5. To fasten the valve cotters onto the valve
stem, lightly tap the valve tip with a soft-face
hammer.
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NOTICE
Hitting the valve tip with excessive force
could damage the valve.
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